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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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